Yaroslav Svorak

Yaroslav Svorak (; born 7 February 1989) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Early career Svorak was a product of the Volyn Lutsk School System and would ultimately sign with the senior team. For the remainder of the season, he signed with Karpaty Lviv. In his first season in Lviv, he played in 4 matches in the Ukrainian Premier League. Midway through the season, he left Belarus over financial difficulties with the club. Throughout the 2011 campaign, he played in 15 matches and recorded 3 goals.

Belarus In the spring of 2012, he returned to the Belarusian circuit to play with Slavia Mozyr. In his debut season with Slavia, he appeared in 3 matches and helped the team finish tenth. Despite, being injured for the majority of the previous season the club announced his return in 2013.

Nyva Ternopil After his short stint in Belarus, he returned to his country's second-tier league by signing a contract with Nyva Ternopil. He would re-sign with Ternopil for another season. Svorak would leave Ternopil midway through the season as the club withdrew from the league. After his release from Ternopil, he was linked to a possible move to Hirnyk-Sport Komsomolsk. In his final season with the club, he appeared in 20 matches and recorded 3 goals.

Canada In 2017, Svorak had another stint abroad in the Canadian Soccer League's first division with Vorkuta. Svorak would help the club secure the divisional title in their debut season. Vorkuta's playoff run would conclude in the semi-final round after a defeat to Scarborough SC. He also played with Vorkuta's reserve team in the league's second division playoff quarterfinal round where he contributed a goal against SC Waterloo Region's reserve team. The reserve team would be eliminated from the tournament the following round by Burlington SC.

International career Svorak has represented several of the Ukrainian national youth teams.

Personal life Svorak and his wife both starred in a music video by a band named Red Sofa in 2015.

Honors FC Vorkuta

Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2017